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Friendswood Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Friendswood.
Students
6,194
Schools
7
Spent per student
$10,864
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$187.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Friendswood Independent School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the TX average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $187.4M, about $30,251 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Simonton.
PK–533 elementary schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
6–86 middle schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
9–127 high schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,864 per student · 15% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 34%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,119’20
6,180’21
6,213’22
6,210’23
6,194’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 21%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.